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The disruptive economy - what the Internet Age equivalent of robber barons who ignore regulations to amass personal fortunes like to call their handiwork accomplished through sharing websites - is something many of us take part in.

One of the best parts of my job as mayor is working with our youth-from visiting classrooms giving lessons on leadership to hosting the Mayor's Youth Conference at City Hall-I enjoy engaging with the leaders of tomorrow. It's shocking though that so many of Turlock's youngest residents still don't understand where their current drinking water comes from or, even more disappointing, that our groundwater supply is quickly diminishing in quality and quantity.

The young lady, just 22, had earned her associate degree from a junior college here in the Valley with thoughts of going on to earn her bachelor's. She took a break as she toyed with attending a culinary school.

". . . We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness . . . " - excerpt from the Declaration of Independence

In the past, I have not been a big fan of slogans. I just feel they're kind of cheesy, even the ones that are meant for serious purposes. I find it hard to believe that a group of World War II American service members about to discuss classified plans for D-Day in the local cafe stopped because they saw a "Loose Lips Sink Ships" poster.